East Africa technology news
19
Feb
Technology is a key driver to overcome healthcare challenges in Africa (IT News Africa)
Healthcare in Africa differs widely, depending on the country and also the region—those living in urban areas are more likely to receiv...
12
Feb
Digital Classroom In a Box unveiled (IT News Africa)
Gilat Satcom has announced that its Digital Classroom In A Box is now available for shipping to Africa, as a part of the Smart Village ...
05
Feb
Fraud-free voting, quantum research and buses without fuel – examples of Africa’s tech leapfrogs! (M&G Africa)
Somaliland set to become first country in the world to use iris-recognition software in an election!
THE subject of growing innovati...
28
Jan
Intel to empower women in Africa with online learning platform (IT News Africa)
Intel Corporation has unveiled an online learning platform, which has been dubbed “Intel She Will Connect: My Digital Journey,” that is...
23
Jan
The future of jobs: What will survive by 2020, what won’t and what it means for Africa (Mail & Guardian Africa)
65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist...
23
Jan
Hellofood to sell food online in Kenya (IT News Africa)
KFC Kenya and South African sea food restaurant, Ocean Basket, have partnered with Hellofood to sell food online. According to Hellofoo...
13
Jan
This little black box could change the internet in Africa– here’s why you should care (CNN)
(CNN)Kenyan start-up BRCK has secured $3 million in funding for an invention that hopes to change the face of internet connectivity acr...
06
Jan
EADB Math, Science, Technology and Engineering University Scholarship Program
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Madina Toure
East African Development Bank has launched the EADB Math, Science, Technology and Engineering University Scholarship Program, in partne...
02
Jan
(All Africa) 10 Things to Watch in Africa in 2016
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ANALYSIS
By Nick Branson and Jamie Hitchen
Staying Power: Referenda in the Republic of Congo and Rwanda have paved the way fo...
16
Dec
SweepSouth wants more African startups in US accelerators (IT News Africa)
Applications are open for the next batch of 500 Startups companies, and home cleaning platform SweepSouth, which has just returned from...